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Jack Sheppard

CHAPTER XXXI
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Excited by the scene, Jack, however, could pay little attention to the good man's discourse, and was lost in a whirl of tumultuous emotions.
The calvacade was now put slowly in motion.

The horse-soldiers wheeled round and cleared a path: the foot closed in upon the cart.

Then came the javelin-men, walking four abreast, and lastly, a long line of constables, marching in the same order.
The procession had just got into line of march, when a dreadful groan, mixed with yells, hootings, and execrations, was heard.

This was occasioned by Jonathan Wild, who was seen to mount his horse and join the train.

Jonathan, however, paid no sort of attention to this demonstration of hatred.


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